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Why COVID-19 Is Forcing Us To Axe The Fax And Embrace Technologies Enabling Better Communication Between Providers
12/17/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing immense pressure across the healthcare system and has highlighted the importance of interoperability and streamlined data exchange between stakeholders. In the current healthcare environment, securely communicating data promptly is more important than ever as the nation continues to manage these unprecedented times.
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A Better Solution To Healthcare's Sleep Imperative
9/8/2020
Bringing together the best of technology and personalized medicine to improve clinical outcomes.
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ML For Healthcare As A Requisite To Responsible Patient Care
3/12/2019
Big data has long since arrived in the healthcare provider industry. We live in a world where remote patient monitoring devices can generate hundreds of blood pressure readings per day, where every supply is tracked down to a strip of gauze, and millions of radiology images may reside within a single EHR server. But along with these piles of data come clinicians and analysts charged with sifting through them, and the herculean task of providing actionable insight.
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Graphium Health: Implementing Mobility In Healthcare And Streamlining EMR
11/22/2013
Healthcare is about people - but it is also about data. A lot of data. The right mobile solution can make data management easier, more efficient and more effective. Jeff R. Zavaleta, MD, Chief Medical Officer and his associates from Graphium Health share insights on their mobile solution hardware, software and implementation.
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Today More Than Ever, Why Healthcare Must Embrace Disaster Recovery In The Cloud
8/20/2020
With no signs of slowing, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing virtually every industry to reevaluate their data protection, availability, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies — or reap the consequences. Chief among those taking a hard look at whether they need to make changes to how they safeguard data is the healthcare industry.
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HIPAA Compliance In The Age Of Mobile Messaging
10/25/2019
Mobile messaging has permeated a variety of industries, offering anyone with access to a smartphone the opportunity to quickly and easily communicate across their organization in an accessible and familiar manner. For an industry as demanding and fast-paced as healthcare, mobile messaging has emerged as a particularly valuable tool.
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Case Study: One Of The Largest Clinics In The United States Turns To Fujitsu LifeBook T4000 And Stylistic ST5000 To Launch Its Innovative EMR Initiative
7/22/2009
A physician-friendly, chartless electronic medical record (EMR) system using Marshfield Clinic’s Cattails software suite and Fujitsu LifeBook® T4000 Series Tablet PCs and Stylistic® ST5000 Series for reliable, high-performance mobility. By Fujitsu
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Consumer-Oriented Patients Expect A Better Technology Experience
7/28/2021
Feeling much like an Olympic gymnast’s acrobatic routine, patients’ healthcare experience over the past 18 months has endured a dizzying series of twists, turns, and somersaults—albeit without the benefit of Dramamine. Patients found themselves caught up in COVID-induced disruptions and often didn’t know if or when they could safely access care. Thankfully now, things are returning to some semblance of normalcy as the vaccine proliferates and cases plunge.
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The EHR Didn't Cause The Ebola Death
10/17/2014
We were all saddened when we heard of the death of Thomas Duncan, the first patient diagnosed with Ebola virus in our country, and immediately the blame game started. Apparently, Duncan had been seen previously in the ED and sent home without an accurate diagnosis or treatment. News slowly leaked out that his travel history never reached the treating provider even though it has been determined that it was documented in his electronic health record (EHR). Still, for whatever reason, it was not communicated and overlooked. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP
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How The Decentralized Web Will Drive Innovation In The Healthcare Industry
2/14/2019
Whether you are a practitioner, provider or payer, digital health startup, Big Pharma or tech vendor, the time to start exploring the decentralized web is now. Because by this time next year, its material impact on patient experiences, medical discovery and innovation will have begun - and we can as an industry focus less on the burdens and liability of data privacy.